Dulux Volcanic Splash 4 30YR 15/550

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What are Dulux Volcanic Splash 4 undertones?
Is Volcanic Splash 4 30YR 15/550 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Volcanic Splash 4
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	30YR 15/550
Name:	Volcanic Splash 4
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Volcanic Splash 4?

Dulux Volcanic Splash 4 30YR 15/550 is a strong, earthy red with clear warm terracotta and burnt-orange leanings. Its mid-to-deep value and high saturation give it real presence, making it better suited to a feature wall, painted joinery, a front door, or a dining-room accent than to an all-over neutral backdrop. In bright daylight, this color can show more of its red-orange energy, while lower light is likely to make it appear deeper and more grounded. Pair Volcanic Splash 4 with soft clay whites, warm beige, charcoal, or muted olive, and use natural oak, aged brass, linen, and terracotta tiles to reinforce its earthy character.

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What are Dulux Volcanic Splash 4 undertones?

Volcanic Splash 4 is a midtone, clear earthy red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#B54131

RGB code:

181, 65, 49

Is Dulux Volcanic Splash 4 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 7° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.

30YR 15/550 Volcanic Splash 4 HSL code: 7, 57%, 45%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Volcanic Splash 4

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Volcanic Splash 4:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

30YR 15/550
Volcanic Splash 4

Darker shades

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Volcanic Splash 4

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Volcanic Splash 4 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 187, such as Dulux Jewelled Creek 6 and Jewelled Creek 3.

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